Category: hiking
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Platteklip Gorge Hike to Table Mountain at Sunrise, Cape Town, South Africa
Watching the sunrise from the top of Table Mountain is a memory I won’t ever forget. Hiking up to Table Mountain is a firm must if you’re in Cape Town in my book – and doing it at the start of the day is even better. There’s nothing better than the view from atop a…
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Supper Club at YHA Castleton, Peak District, UK
My hostel experiences over the years have varied hugely. I’ve generally used hostels as a cheap and cheerful night’s accommodation on my travels – making sure I pack my earplugs and expecting them to be a bit drab and dirty. The perk for me has always been that hostels don’t break the bank, and are…
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38 Photos That Will Make You Want To Go Hiking In Munnar, India
Munnar was my penultimate stop on my trip to Kerala in 2017. Munnar was on my list from the moment I planned to visit India. Along with seeing the famous Kerala Backwaters, visiting the tea plantations in Munnar was an absolute must for me. Heading to Munnar after visiting Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, I took a…
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Is Roy’s Peak overrated? The most Instagrammed hike in Wanaka, New Zealand
It’s plastered all over Instagram and is the must-do hike according to just about anyone who has done it. Roy’s Peak is one of the most talked about walking tracks in New Zealand. It’s a 3 hour ascent to the summit of Mount Roy, a mere 1,578m above sea level. And it’s situated 6km from the…
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Lost in the Peak District: Hiking from Edale to Kinder Scout
I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately. Normally I’m a meticulously organised, over-prepared person when it comes to just about anything. I like to think I’m a model student with my use of lists and pre-trip research – but for some reason I got a bit slack with my planning when James and I…
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Is the hike to World’s End worth it?
One of the reasons I knew I would love Sri Lanka is because of its Hill Country; a beautiful area famed for its miles and miles of tea plantations and its abundance of great walking tracks. After exploring the ancient cities north of Kandy, I couldn’t wait to experience the nature of the hills –…
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Visiting Lion Rock: How to experience Sigiriya on a budget
Perhaps one of the most famous landmarks in Sri Lanka – besides the beautiful, Instagram-worthy beaches – is the unique, unmissable archaeological site of Sigiriya. With UNESCO World Heritage status, the famous Lion Rock is an enormous square that rises from the landscape in the picturesque, green area of the Central Province. The hefty price tag of the…
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Climbing Adam’s Peak: The Pilgrimage to Sri Pada, Sri Lanka
Huddled together on the uneven steps, our noses cold from the altitude but our bodies warm from the proximity of hundreds of other people, we clutched our cameras and smartphones, waiting in anticipation for the sun to creep over the distant hills. We’d done it. Exhausted after a strenuous climb, James and I – and hundreds…
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Wellington’s walking tracks: You’ll be spoilt for choice!
New Zealand’s coolest little capital is truly that: a small but awesome city with heaps of things to see and do, overflowing with great coffee and quirky vibes. But something I didn’t realise until I moved there is that there are so many great walking tracks in Wellington, many of which are accessible via public…
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The best hikes in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
I’m a tiny bit embarrassed to say that before we came to New Zealand, I hadn’t actually heard of Aoraki/Mount Cook! Truth be told I didn’t really know a lot about New Zealand at all. At a whopping 3,724m tall, Aoraki/Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in the country, and its image is plastered on…
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